What is the Telangana woman dying in lockup case?

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In Telangana’s Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district, a 40-year-old woman named Mariyamma was working as the househelp in the local church priest Father Balaswamy's house in Govindapuram village. Father Balaswamy filed a complaint on June 15 in the Addagudur police station alleging that Rs 2 lakhs has been stolen from their house. Mariyamma was accused of theft and was arrested on June 17. 

Congress Scheduled Caste Cell state president, Nagarigari Preetham said that Mariyamma was arrested from her village Khammam district. Preetham further added that Mariyamma was subjected to physical abuse during the interrogation for the theft. Preetham said, "The police tortured her on June 17 night and on the next day (June 18), owing to the beatings she fell unconscious and died in the police station itself."

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Telangana Woman Dies After Custodial Torture In Addagudur Police Station